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H. G. STUEMKE EGG CASE Filed Oct. 8, 1921 WHW/Z@ @Hozueq Patented July lil, i923.

y til-sisi icLa f HENRY G. STUEIVIKE, OF GOID THUNDER, MINNESOTA.

EGG CASE.

Application led October 8, 1921. Serial No. 506,538.

vention being to provide a crate wherein the side walls are constructed to absorb shocks and jars directed thereto, when the crate is being moved.

Another object of the invention is to provide a crate having sectional side and end walls, coiled spring heilig interposed between the sections of the walls to permit of movement of one section with respect to its opposed section.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention residesin the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter de scribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawing Figure 1 is an elevational view of one of' the side walls of a crate constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is an end elevational view of the crate.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the reference character 5 designates one of the side walls of the crate which embodies an upper section 6 and a lower section 7, the sections being reinforced adjacent to their ends as by means of the bars 8, which may be secured to the respective sections in any desired manner.

Secured to each of the sections 6 and 7, and disposed adjacent to the ends thereof, are the guide members 9 which accommodate the rods 10 as clearly shown by Figures 1 and 2 of the drawings, the rods being provided with right angled extremities 11 adapted to contact with the outer ends of the guide members 9 to restrict movement of the sections away from each other.

Supported on each of the rods 10 and dis-y posed between the sections of the wall to which the rods are secured are coiled springs 12 which normally urge the sections away from each other and cushion the movements ofone section with respect to the other section.

The cover is indicated generally by the reference character 13, and this cover includes opposed sections 14 and 15 to which are secured the guides 16 that accommodate the guide rods 17. Handle members 18 are carried by the sections of the cover so that a person may grip the handles and move the sections toward each lother against the tension of the springs '19 which are mounted on the rods 17 and lie between the adjacent edges of the sections of the walls.

ln order that the cover will be held to the crate, prongs 2O are provided on opposite ends of the cover, which prongs are forced into engagement withthe walls of the crate and embedded therein by means of the springs 19.

lf it is desired to remove the cover, it is only necessary to compress the springs by moving the handles 19 towards each other, whereupon the prongs 20 are drawn from the side walls of the crate.

F rom the foregoing it will be seen that a filled crate constructed in accordance with the present invention if dropped or struck, will give, due to the spring construction, thereby relieving the contents of the crate from the sudden jar and insuring against breakage of the material contained in the crate.

'Vhat is claimed as new is In a device of the character described, op-

posed sections, guiding members secured l to the ends of the sections, rods positioned within the guiding membersand having right angled ends adapted to engage the ends of the guiding members to restrict movement of the sections with respectv to each other, and coiled springs mounted on the rods and disposed between the sections, the ends of the coiled springs engaging the sections to normally vurge the sections away from each other.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto atliXed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

Witnesses:

RUPERT CARR, J. H. P

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